Ashley (she/her) is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#96354), who was a school counselor for over 10 years before joining Practice San Francisco. She trained in public elementary and middle schools in San Pablo, Berkeley, and Palo Alto, and spent 5 years in independent schools in San Francisco and Berkeley. During the summers, she spends time working as a therapist for Camp Tawonga, a Jewish sleep-away camp near Yosemite.

Ashley’s approach is child-centered, neurodivergent-affirming, and holistic; often including other supports like educators, occupational therapists, and psychiatrists in her work with families. She also believes that it is important to meet children and families where they are, and that collaborative partnership is what leads to lasting change. Utilizing play and Cognitive Behavior (CBT) techniques, Ashley helps children, teens and parents: reframe their relationship to difficult emotions, build skills to manage emotions more effectively, foster self-advocacy, and adapt parenting styles and the environment to better fit the needs of the child. Ashley also greatly enjoys working with clients who identify as LGBTQ+, or who are exploring their gender identity. Although Ashley identifies as cisgender, heterosexual, and neurotypical, she is committed to supporting and affirming these marginalized and often misunderstood populations. She is a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS), studied CBT with the Beck Institute, and is trained in Yale's Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) program.

Ashley is a Mill Valley native and attended Marin independent schools for her K-12 education. After graduating from Skidmore College, with a B.A. in Women's Studies, she earned a M.S. from Northeastern in School Counseling, and a M.A. from John F. Kennedy University in Counseling Psychology. When she’s not working, Ashley enjoys hiking, yoga, crossword puzzles, and exploring the delicious restaurants and ice cream shops the Bay Area has to offer.